The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-01-21

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r~ectors, which. together with estimates for Inn
provements and maintenance, l submit here
with. The Bismarck penitenttary contains ntty-
two prisoners, all but one Of whom have been
sentenced from North Dakota in the past
twelve months. The present wing contains
room for 14l prisoners, by placing two IN q cell,
or seventy-twO single occupants. An eXhlblt Is
submitted largely made up Of the able report OF
the warden addressed to the dlreotvIS lie al
vances many strong reasons for the separate
confinement of prisoners, 70 which l direct at
tcnJiOn. Upon this subject OF single or dual
occupancy of cells depends the question or
whether provision shall be made for charging
both prisons. The governor discusses the cues
ton Of pardons at some length, declaring that
no duty dev0lyes upon the executive when Is
filed with more p9rplcXity. He gives a list or
psrdOns granted, nearly all OF which have been
endorsed by the Judge passing the sentence, the
officers OF the court and many OF the )u Nmon
and citizens. He says he is very favor
ably impressed with the law OF OHIO pro-
vidinC for the parole of prisoners; the pris-
ouer is placed at liberty under this law
with every incentive TO become an honest
and Industrious citizen; If he fails TO NEE: the
expectations Of ~ authorities. be can be re-
taken and punished in accordance with the
original sentence. He thinks that after an eX-
peTienCe of a few years of this kind, meeting,
as men usually will, with fair success, the in
Centive to crime thereafter will be almost II not
wholly removed, and the chances are In FAVOR OF
such a man continuing in the path of rectitude
so successfully begun. The militia has cost
somewhat more than the annual appropriations
and the Overplus, amounting TO $4,545. 81, has
DSSn DdlU OUT OF lNe general luuu. Largely
upon my recommendation the Appropriation OF
two years ago for the militia was cut down from
81, 600 to SIS, 600 per mum. This ia album
dant 10 keep up an effective organization. pro-
Vded authority is given the governor TO limit
the number of men in each company. Under
the present statute the number may be twenty
or one hundred at the option of the CAPTAIN.
II the $4,000 paid cut of the general fund be de-
Quoted from the regular appropriation there
will still be So 500 available between now and
next November for militia purposes. If no action
ia 2 "a InT ~ = n who'll nj < nhn nan hA
used, the $4,000 paid as overplus not being
charged against the appropriation. He con-
cludes as follows: l am not inclined, / hope, 20
permit my pride in the militia organization to
affect my Judgment; but l am perfectly confident
that in appearance, drill and general effective
ness the national guard Of Dakota stands In ad-
vance, not only Of all territories, but OF many
states long since admitted to the Union and
granted the privileges still denied her. The
quartermaster general submits a report, but the
death of Gen. Free has delayed the report Of the
adJutant general
CONTAGIOUS PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA.
In October last much excitement was created
among the farmers and cattle owners of the
territory by a report that contagious pleurO-
pneumonia had broken ont In a herd Of cattle
owned by Mr.. W. J. Ethring5on, in Oliver
county. An examination was made by the vet
Urinary surgeon of the Cattle Growers AssOcia-
ton Of Montana and by Dr. Coe, of the Morton
county board OF health, and the conclusion
reached that this dangerous disease really OK
listed in the herd as reported. The cattle had
been purchased in Chicago and shipped from
there at about the date of the breaking out
of the disease in the stock yarus OF that
city, where they were no doubt exposed. The
alarm created by the report resulted in numer-
Gus inquiries from neighboring states and terri
tories, and the greatest anxiety regarding the
outcome Of the epidemic. There was a demand
made on various governors for a quarantine
against Dakota cattle, and for a while 1t looked
as II this could scarcely be avoided. i deemed
it Of the utmost Importance that prompt and
rigorous measures be taken to stamp out the
disease. and to this end requested the superin-
tendent of the board of health to issue the neces-
sary orders for the confinement af the cattle. or
If necessary for their determination. An examt-
nation of the animals confirmed the pre-exist-
ing opinion that the disease was the
worst form Of this cattle scourge, and orders
were finally issued TO kill the animals and burn
them, or bury the bodies in lime. The latter
course was adopted, and enc hundred and thirty
u30l head were thus disposed Of. The result
was the entire eradication Of the disease, al
though several herds in the neighboring towns
which were supposed to have been exposed were
kept secluded for some weeks afterward. The
governor goes on to discuss the details OF settle
ment with the owners. The claim as made by
them amounts to $500. In this connection he
refers to the law creating the board OF health,
and TO certain complaints on the part Of the
public Of the manner In which the law has been
administered.
THE CENSUS.
The entire expense of taking the census of
the territory amounted TO $44,969. AT. The
amount allowed for the purpose by the treasury
department was $35, 500. 80, leaving q balance
OF $9,461.5 SO. Three thousand two hundred
and forty-one dollars and thirty-three cents Of
this wan was withheld by the department
TO cover the direct tax levied in 1861, and which
Dakota, in common with nearly all the states,
failed to pay in full. This amount will be re-
be obtained from congress. do not believe
that money WIGS ever more advanta-
geously expended than in this work /
want to direct attention to the fact
that this census, taken so hurriedly,
and under discouragements and difficulties,
which IL sometimes seemed impossible to sur
mount, has become the official record of the
government, unquestioned and undisputed. /
will not dwell on the details of the vexations
and annoyances which met the officers intrusted
with the work at almost every step. The mag
nitude OF the task was not realized by me when
the recommendation was originally made TO the
Legislature. From the day when attempts were
made to secure the necessary blanks, and to as
certain just what would be regarded as q fulfill
ment Of the law OF congress, until the day
when the completed returns were de-
posted In the department. of the interior,
the obstacles presenting themselves were con-
ttnuous, and the labor unceasing. No other
territory succeeded in complying with the law,
aud no other state save one did so. and that had
an enumeration Of only 10000 people; and
finally saw the entire appropriation she had
earned withheld by the treasury department. to
cover old Indebtedness. u y q simple act Of
justice on my part to make this public acknowl-
eugement TO the supervisors Of the census, A-W.
Edwards of Fargo and X. b. Fiske OF Pierre.
and generally TO the several hundred enum-
orators employed by them. for their faithful
and ~untlring efforts In this work. But for the
zeal aud energy displayed by them the attempt
would have been a failure, and the population
and resources OF Dakota would yet be a question
Of dispute.
OTHER MATTERS.
The accounts Of the commissioner to New Or
leans have all been settled by the board APP
pointed for that purpose, and the vouchers are
on dle in the office Of the auditor, together with
those relating TO all of the boards, to which the
governor invites the attention Of the legislature.
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